NY Governor Hochul Struggles To Stop Exodus From NY State Months After Inviting Republicans to Move To Florida

New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized one of the most serious problems facing her state in her New Year’s Day Inaugural Speech following her 2022 Election. fleeing New York To escape the negative consequences of Democratic policies

Her words were far from the campaign rhetoric she used in August, when she suggested that her political adversaries, including Rep. Lee Zeldin. “Just jump on a bus and head down to Florida where you belong, OK? You are not New Yorkers.”

Many people, over the years, have taken this advice to heart and fled New York’s harsh, anti-business climate, high crime rates, and oppressive business climate. They sought out Florida’s greener pastures and other states. According to Census BureauNew York saw the greatest population decline in the union, while Florida experienced the fastest rate of population growth.

Hochul lamented the trend in her speech. “We must and will make our state safe … we have to make our state more affordable … And we must reverse the trend of people leaving our state in search of lower costs and opportunities elsewhere.”

New Yorkers have had many reasons to leave the state in recent years. These include the most severe coronavirus pandemic response methods in the country, which severely damaged New York’s economic but didn’t slow down the spread of COVID-19), and high corporate tax rates. regularly poor ratings in personal and business freedom, and the terrible tenure of Bill de Blasio (former New York City mayor), which saw many New Yorkers fleeing the city.

Hochul’s speech didn’t promise to reverse these decisions or admit that Democrats might have made mistakes in implementing these policies. Hochul was also challenged by her party members regarding her attempts to reduce New York’s criminal rate. Hochul desired significant changes to New York’s controversial bail reform laws this year. However, Hochul was faced with opposition from within her own party. withering opposition from Democrats in the legislatureDespite the pleas of Eric Adams (New York City mayor), who had pushed for it, it was not passed. Some of her reforms did make it through the state budget proposal. But they and nothing else have not stopped the exodus from New York City to greener pastures in America.